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Family fun

Stimulating, entertaining and bags of fun, Down District is perfect for families. Let kids go crazy at Newcastle's Tropicana and Coco's, enjoy picnics in forest parks, walk along Newcastle & Murlough beach, hire a boat, go fishing. What more can a family want!

Action Outdoors

Delamont Country Park,
Downpatrick Road,
Killyleagh,
County Down, BT30 9TZ
T: 028 4482 1317
Tel Number: 07789754565
Email Address: go@actionoutdoors.co
Website: www.actionoutdoors.co
Based in Delamont Country Park, Action Outdoors is ideally situated for a family day out, with 200 acres of parkland on the shores of Strangford Lough. Catering for children, families, friends and groups we offer over 20 activities from archery to zip lines. Bookin onto a session from our programme of events, or arrange yuou own event from a guided canoe trip, to training sessions and multi-activity days. You can even plan you own paddle around the islands with our canoe hire.

Opening Hours: Open daily all year

Charges: From £3 per person

Directions: Delamont is situated and signposted on the A22 Downpatrick - Comber Road, 8 km from Downpatrick and 1.5km from Killyleagh.

Coco's Adventure Playground

Opening times: Open all year round. Kids will have the time of their lives at Coco’s fabulous Adventure Playground. Sports Court, Snake Slide, Free Fall, Tube Slides, Assault course and Toddlers Area including Bouncy Castle. Dine in our fabulous Café while the kids play in the fully supervised environment.

Clearsky Adventure Centre

Castle Ward Estate. With a wide range of activities on offer, open to schools, groups, families, businesses and individuals alike, we’re sure to fulfil your needs. Our family Adventure Days are jam-packer with fun activities to try and the new nike and canoe trails at Castle Ward are definitely something to experience! As well as all the other activities on offer such as: Archery, Laser Clay Pigeon Shooting, Rock Climbing, Abseiling, Sea Kayaking, Raft Build & Race, Mountain Biking, Power Boating and much more. Residential and non-residential packs available, let us take the stress out of organising as we strive to make your experience at Clearsky an inspirational, fun and enjoyable one. Action packed or laid back. Capture the magic and memories at Clearsky Adventure Centre.

Downpatrick & County Down Railway

Travel in style on one of the historic railway carriages. Capture the magic of a bygone era on board a vintage railway train at the only full size heritage railway in Ireland.

Opening times: Museum open Wednesdays & Saturdays 11am – 2pm all year round.
Trains run on Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm – 5pm from:
secound last weekend in June.
Every weekend throughout July & August. First two weekends in September.
Open on Public Holidays.
Also special events at Easter, May Day, Halloween and Christmas.
See website for timetables.
All trains are steam hauled but may be substituted by heritage diesel at any time.

Funny Farm Adventures

Have fun in the Giant 6 acre themed Maize Maze - find clues and solve the puzzle… then relax on the deck with something tasty or explore the many things in the forecourt. Also available, Mini Digger, Football Wall, Rope Maze, Garden Games, Barrel Train, Laser Clay Shooting, Archery etc.

Prices: Drop in and have unlimited sessions for £10 or become a member for one of joining fee of £60 & £20 monthly.

Directions: Maghera is between Dundrum and Newcastle, between Newcastle and Castlewellan, and between clough and Castlewellan. all main ways into Maghera are marked on these roads. there is only one main street in Maghera, coming from the road between Castlewellan and Newcastle, the centre is on your left as you pass the 30mile an hour zone, coming from the clough to Castlewellan way, there will be a bar (the Maghera inn) in front of you where you need to decide where to go, turn right here and the centre is on your right just before the national speed limit mile, and coming from the Dundrum direction you pass the Maghera inn and the centre is on your right again just before the national speed limit

Life - One Great Adventure

What is Life? You’re asking. Well, Life is an Adventure Company with a difference! Why? Because we believe in People, we're passionate about Adventure and we genuinely respect our World. How? Through three great Adventure Centres located in Ireland delivering an exciting range of Adventure Activities and Packages which include Canoeing, Bouldering, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking and even a marshmallow toasting master class. So, from the Little Adventures of growing up to the Big Adventures of growing out. Life is literally. One Great Adventure!

Opening times: Daily through out the year

Price: Rates from £9.00 per person

Directions: Based in Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan. Just off Castlewellan Main Street.

Predator Combat Games

It is a combat games simulation activity. Using replica guns that shoot bb’s. It takes place in 20 acres of natural woodland. We can boast a village, fort, and tunnel system and missile site. We are the leader in the recreational sport of ‘air soft’. It is physically active, fun and exhilarating. It’s as close to the real thing as you will get. We are fully vetted, child protection trained, health and safety trained and first aid qualified.

Opening Times:
Open 7 days a week. We have a membership of over 250 regular players. To book go to the website and send through a booking form. A deposit of £5.00 per head needs to be paid within 2 weeks of the booking being made. Age limit is 12 yrs and over.

Price: Half Day £ 30, Full Day £40. Includes uniform, mask, gun and 2500 rounds. £10 ideposit is required at time of booking. Pre booking is advisable. Family deals and discounts available, call or email for further details.

Rock Pool

Come along to the salt water Rock Pool and enjoy lifesaving lessons, and public swimming in Newcastle's famous landmark pool.

Opening Hours: July & August 7 days a week.
Opening Times/Charges: Please call Newcastle Centre. Opening hours are subject to weather conditions and tide.
Directions: Drive down Main Street, Central Promenade, Newcastle. Rock Pool is situated on South Promenade, on left hand side.

Tollymore National Outdoor Centre

Tollymore National Outdoor Centre, situated on the edge of the Mournes, is Northern Ireland's National Centre for Mountaineering and Canoeing Activities and is funded and managed by Sport Northern Ireland. Our aim is to provide an unrivalled service to customers regardless of their level of experience. We provide a range of courses in adventure activities such as rockclimbing, canoeing, coasteering, orienteering, bouldering, mountain biking, hillwalking and team building. We have courses suitable for all abilities, and suitable for first timers through to coaches and instructors. Courses range from half day climbing wall and high ropes sessions to week long residential multi activity courses. Tollymore is also home to Hotrock indoor climbing wall. Follow Tollymore on Facebook www.facebook.com/tollymore and Twitter www.twitter.com/#!/TollymoreNOC

Tyrella Beach

With its miles of sandy beach, sparkling clean water and walks through the dunes, Tyrella Beach and Dune Conservation Area is a firm favourite with holiday makers. Tyrella has been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag Award from 1997 and the Green Coast Award in 2008 (inaugural year) in recognition of high levels of beach cleanliness, safety, water quality and management. It has also been recommended by the Good Beach Guide as safe for bathing. Popular for beach sports outside of summer season. Beach Centre, gift shop, disabled access.

Opening Hours: Open all year.

Admission: Car £4, Motorcycles £2, Minibus £10 - £15, Coach £30.

Directions: Tyrella Beach is situated on the A2 Killough to Clough Road, 11km from Downpatrick and 8km from Newcastle.

Propaganda Airsoft Forest

Airsoft is very similar to Paintball, only it doesn’t hurt as much and the gun range is over twice that of paintball guns. Propaganda is a new site designed to have a more realistic war environment. We have a ww2 style trench network (about 100m), plenty of open forest with dugouts and the largest town area. Most other sites provide a few pallets and tires to hide behind but we wanted to create an entire town and so we achieved this by using the layout of the trees to create buildings and streets. Various games include capture the flag, attack the hill and the VIP game.
Price: Bring a group(any number) for £15 each participant for a half day session, normally £25

Newcastle Family Fun Parks

Ideal location for a fun day out for all the family. Why not come along to Newcastle and use the extensive seasonal facilities we have to offer : Pedaloe Swans, Go-Karts, Outdoor Bowling, Putting, Pitch 'n' Putt and Synthetic Tennis Courts.
Opening hours: Open weekends from Easter to end of June and daily throughout July and August (weather permitting).
Price: Please contact Newcastle Centre for details
Directions: Come down Newcastle Main Street, cross over the bridge and Castle Park is on the right hand side beside the lake with the Pedaloe Swans.